Oats — Production in Americas

Americas: Oats — Production was 6.62 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.62 million t
Change on year
up 25.6%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
23.02 million t
in 1962
All-time low
4.76 million t
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 6.62 million t for oats — production in 2024.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — production in Americas peaked at 23.02 million t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million t, in 2010.

Americas ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Oats — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 20.01 million t —
1962 23.02 million t +15.0%
1963 22.05 million t -4.2%
1964 18.81 million t -14.7%
1965 20.41 million t +8.5%
1966 18.25 million t -10.6%
1967 17.09 million t -6.4%
1968 20.10 million t +17.6%
1969 20.11 million t +0.1%
1970 19.35 million t -3.8%
1971 19.06 million t -1.5%
1972 15.45 million t -19.0%
1973 15.42 million t -0.2%
1974 13.31 million t -13.7%
1975 14.51 million t +9.1%
1976 13.44 million t -7.4%
1977 16.01 million t +19.1%
1978 12.92 million t -19.3%
1979 11.37 million t -12.0%
1980 10.35 million t -8.9%
1981 11.27 million t +8.9%
1982 13.17 million t +16.8%
1983 10.75 million t -18.3%
1984 10.69 million t -0.6%
1985 11.17 million t +4.5%
1986 9.75 million t -12.7%
1987 9.64 million t -1.2%
1988 7.08 million t -26.5%
1989 9.94 million t +40.3%
1990 9.14 million t -8.1%
1991 6.62 million t -27.6%
1992 8.27 million t +24.9%
1993 7.75 million t -6.2%
1994 7.91 million t +2.1%
1995 6.02 million t -24.0%
1996 7.43 million t +23.4%
1997 6.94 million t -6.6%
1998 7.48 million t +7.8%
1999 6.80 million t -9.2%
2000 6.65 million t -2.1%
2001 5.85 million t -12.1%
2002 6.07 million t +3.8%
2003 7.03 million t +15.7%
2004 6.62 million t -5.7%
2005 6.54 million t -1.3%
2006 6.49 million t -0.7%
2007 6.92 million t +6.5%
2008 6.86 million t -0.8%
2009 5.32 million t -22.4%
2010 4.76 million t -10.5%
2011 5.59 million t +17.3%
2012 5.16 million t -7.6%
2013 6.74 million t +30.5%
2014 5.64 million t -16.2%
2015 6.38 million t +13.1%
2016 6.29 million t -1.4%
2017 6.72 million t +6.9%
2018 6.41 million t -4.7%
2019 7.07 million t +10.3%
2020 7.67 million t +8.5%
2021 5.78 million t -24.6%
2022 8.84 million t +53.0%
2023 5.27 million t -40.4%
2024 6.62 million t +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.98 million t 17.09 million t 23.02 million t 9
1970s 15.08 million t 11.37 million t 19.35 million t 10
1980s 10.38 million t 7.08 million t 13.17 million t 10
1990s 7.44 million t 6.02 million t 9.14 million t 10
2000s 6.44 million t 5.32 million t 7.03 million t 10
2010s 6.08 million t 4.76 million t 7.07 million t 10
2020s 6.83 million t 5.27 million t 8.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 USSR 12.86 million t compare
  2. 2 Canada 3.36 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 390,000 t compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 3.00 million t compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22,328 t compare
  6. 4 Poland 1.62 million t compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14,038 t compare
  8. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 million t compare
  9. 6 Australia 1.31 million t compare
  10. 6 Republic of Moldova 2,097 t compare
  11. 7 Finland 1.22 million t compare
  12. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 44 t compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — production in Americas?
Oats — production in Americas was 6.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 23.02 million t in 1962.
What is the lowest oats — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million t in 2010.
How does Americas rank for oats — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,929 data points, 1961–2024
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